sharpest tool in the shed

Are we tools or are we tool users? I can say i do know some tools (ha) but I believe that we are both depending on the situation. Sometimes we, as people, are subject to be used as tools in the sense that teachers are tools used by the school to educate students. Nurses are tools utilized by a medical hospital to aide patients recover from their illness. The same sense goes back to us being tool users - we utilize tools given to us to increase the effectiveness of our message. We can capitalize on the tools given to us as teachers, such as technology, behavior management, etc, just as we are being capitalized on administration for basically the same exact purposes.

College

At this point in my college career, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting larger. Time is running out and oddly enough I am not too sad about nor am I that happy either. So far, after spending thousands of dollars to have the privilege of sitting in a classroom to absorb as much information as possible, I believe that the most important thing that I have learned is just social and life skills in general. Growing up I constantly heard about the "college experience" - something in which I believed to be some magical thing. Looking back at all of the stress of tests, enjoyment of the weekends, and time spent doing homework I can honestly say that I did get the "college experience" I just never knew it at the time. 

The past two years just were not the same as the first three in the sense of the excitement I had of just being at college. Going to college and being in a larger town (big compared to 5,000 people) has taught me a lot. Being in a classroom with more than 20 other kids had taught me a lot as well. I do believe that there is a difference in experiences in which people who have the "college experience" have than those who do not. Yes, ultimately the degree on the wall gets you the job but you can never go back and get that "college experience"; live it up.

Imitation Preview

The lapping of the waves, crashing down upon one another time and time again in a hasty yet brisk sequence timed perfectly one after another is a kind reminder of the days past; The days in which the setting sun over the quaint sea proved to be numbered. The reticent memories, which I believed the beach and sea were mine and only mine; mine to enjoy, to care for, and to absorb for the rest of my life. Never had I imagined life without this place. The inviting sound of the ocean, the sea life playfully swimming beneath my depth of view almost as if they were dancing to the rhythm of the waves, and the untouched undeveloped beach – a perfect spot to be during the months of April through November to witness the resurrection-like birth of baby sea turtles – were so under-appreciated by me and others too, it seems. The only footprints left on this land were my own size nines where as it seems corporate-life’s footprint has become a bit larger and carbon-filled as time has passed. Thinking back to the days of this perfectly harmonized world leads me back to reminisce about the world under the water, off of the coast, a world in which I could not reach or see. The world in which I caught glimpses of when turtles crawled onto land or whales flew through the sky; only glimpses of a brief moment into their world – the world that is currently in danger.

Swimming far beneath the sea in blue waters unfathomable by most people lays a new world almost completely unexplored. Most people cannot decipher the true beauty and frailness of the ecosystem in which we are dealing with. Many people, from countries around the world, set out on boats galore to hunt for marine life; species great in numbers and those endangered as well. The natural order of the sea is impeded by the lack of effort of the human race. All things on Earth are content in their respected ecosystems so long as we do not damper it but make it better. These creatures are the lifeblood of the oceanic community that so desperately wants to flourish. The sea turtle is one of the many elements of the community under the sea that graciously whisks about underneath the oceanic tides.

The graceful glides of the ancient dweller set the tone of the waters thousands of years ago. The sea turtle, wise and uncanny, lives long enough to see change in the waters and land by intruders alike. Trips to the sandy dry land disturbed by humans, the shallow ocean floor masked with plastic remains suffocating the tenderfeet and the young, the bloody waters from metal spears coalescing with the salt water of his oceanic home are memories implanted in the turtle’s mind for all of eternity. The sea turtle neighbors other dwellers such as the giants of the sea; the whale.

The whale’s call echoes to all of the sea, sending sonar ripples out to predators and prey alike. Relying heavily on hearing for basic life survival skills, the whale’s massive, curvy body glides through the ocean utilizing its hearing for: finding food, navigating through the waters, and interacting with potential or current mates. At nearly one-hundred feet in length and two-hundred tons, the whale is the largest and heaviest existing animal known to mankind thus making it a sought after trophy above the sea. These giants are poached for their blubber, oil, and meat even though many are clearly labeled as endangered.

Imitations

To play into the old cliche of boys looking up to their fathers, I too dabble in that field. To be imitated by others is a great sign of reputability and this especially holds true as a parent. I cannot speak from a parent's point of view but I can imagine that having your children imitate you is a very flattering experience (excluding the "do as I say not as I do" moments).
My father and grandfather are two of the most hard working men that I know. Every day both of them bust their hinds to provide and do it with a smile on their faces. Knowing this I strive to do the same everyday and push myself to keep the standard going in the bloodline. I believe that everyone is indeed their own person and should be different, but if there is a good thing going on for the people around you, take a look at the little things and take notes. Implement some of those things in your life and see what happens over time.